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Selective magnetic resonance imaging

US8148979B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 2009
Grant dateApr 3, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/4828
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Techniques and systems for magnetic resonance imaging are disclosed in this specification. In one aspect, imaging of tissues having short transverse relaxation times T2 is described including short echo time (TE) signal acquisition preceded by suppression of signal from the surrounding tissues having long transverse relaxation times T2, to increase the contrast and dynamic range of magnetic resonance (MR) images contributed by the tissues having short T2.

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